Quick Read

Obviously, special sections are to newspapers what bunnies are to this website… Without them, there is no color… With that said, the Dispatch’s eight page Fiesta Bowl extra should have been (and should be by all readers) thrown out… It’s an eight-page recitation of the obvious… From mindless keys to the game (who wants it more… really that determines who wins?) to Tim May’s ridiculous headline touting Little Animal as one of Ohio State’s greatest linebacker… Now, I like Tim May, but seriously? He is a three time All-American and multiple award winner… No kidding he is a great linebacker… The only useful stat (Buckeyes 5-0 in bowl games vs. Big Twelve) opponents was buried on the last page…

Speaking of buried, the Dispatch continued their excellent coverage of the New Year’s Shootings, but the article was dumped inside in the metro section… Speaking of things that should be buried, Ken Gordon’s pathetic praising of Terelle Pryor, in which he admitted that his “great performance” was not supported by statistics, emphasized that Coach Tressel has utilized a rush heavy offense with Pryor (since when did Tressel not run the ball a lot?), and stuck the “Terelle can’t talk” story in the next to last paragraph… Ken, either stop being an public relations mouthpiece for OSU or go teach English to cab drivers…

The Dispatch’s only worth reading story (and it was fascinating) was “Hop Cop Out” (Life & Arts) which detailed the rise of shopping and style and the decline of gallery patronage in Short North…. The article was insightful and it included one gallery owner boldly taking a shot at Easton (who doesn’t like Easton?)